Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid: Volt's Sibling Without A Plug May Be First Of Several - Green Car Reports
Chevy will offer a full-hybrid model of the new 2016 Malibu that goes head to head with hybrid mid-size sedans from Toyota, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia. And GM is using an adaptation of its updated Voltec plug-in hybrid system to do so. DON'T MISS: Is The 2016 Chevy Volt GM's Future Hybrid System In Disguise. The 2016 Malibu Hybrid will be the third generation of cars to carry that name, but unlike the previous two, this is not a mild-hybrid system that just assists the engine. [ FURTHER UPDATE : At this morning's press event launching the 2016 Malibu, GM executives said the Malibu Hybrid would be rated at 47 mpg combined (48 mpg city, 45 mpg highway). That is higher than the hybrid versions of the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, and Toyota Camry, and equal to the Honda Accord Hybrid. The new hybrid Malibu will be able to drive entirely on electric power for a mile or so--up to 55 miles per hour, Chevy says--just like the hybrid versions of the Camry, Fusion, Accord, Sonata, and Optima it competes with. And, Chevrolet says, it will return a combined EPA fuel-economy rating "exceeding 45 miles per gallon," which is higher than every one of those cars except the 47-mpg Honda Accord Hybrid. Source: www.greencarreports.com
